diff --git a/lib/model.js b/lib/model.js
index f0ba6eb4324..e5fc3a3d2dc 100644
--- a/lib/model.js
+++ b/lib/model.js
@@ -3470,6 +3470,7 @@ function assignVals(o) {
         cur = cur[parts[j]];
       }
       if (docs[i].$__) {
+        o.allOptions.model = o.allOptions.Model;
         docs[i].populated(o.path, o.allIds[i], o.allOptions);
       }
       utils.setValue(o.path, rawIds[i], docs[i], setValue);